Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

general favorite with the old and !G-.
by reason of e peculiar current Of couz,
sense end usefulness underlying i1!H
enthusiasm in the good things Of life
She possessed msny faults, IN. sac W
q devoted daughter, faithful tIlsrd' 81
is an idolatrous wife; ell the taTE
her poetic na'ure is now merged la;ola
channel.
The vein of sensuoUsness WHICH ;,r
acte5izGs mach OF her poetry runs 4
through her personality, tastes SD 81
position, but is fortunately governed u
guided By strong common sense. a.%
bsrite by nature. she can Sdapt heissl /
any condition life msy impose.
Asa girl she brought much adverse %
icism upon herself from the severe lo-,a
of the world, through too great Low ]
pleasure and admiration, TOO Y0lup'~1
and urcareiul literary metnocs, N-'
hasty temper. i
Time has cured aIl these faults save {
latter.
The feir poetess is e perfect lille 8
pest when aroused, which is never ~
out fair cause. An eye witness Oh 0-i
| her late Unsuitable storms, SAID 10 hs =
she felt as if she wanted s lightning y
bout her person at the time. ID ". ]
| her own poems che SAYS: lls =
! lurked under the demon in me-. " $3.50.
Somebody has minated fnat s3s i.
| sessed ga good deal more OF the ~
but the latter has been more nlgAI! -
waited" .s..
TIE wife of one of WisCoDsln'S L. -.
aire king tells me that IN her na i.i y Z
the gifted poetess was more 5elo' s-. !.
her personal qualities than her !n's-h 8.
atty, aud many loved the |onI =. :
would not indoTse her writings: -
her marriage she has published y .,:. >
book, "Mal Mculle," novel, ~ s-,E
and remarkable work in its @ry' , y-.@
of new and sdvaI eed ideas foE "-'-
public is not ready. ..,,s
Many sermon will have 10 % Pr r..
to cover the ground Nal noulLe ~.
| Her poems have ncticeGoIy lmpl..s,s
refinement and strength since l 'i.1,
This is due no doubt to conslan. ~ :.
ton with one of the ablest ana m''''
tured literary critics Of the 0ay. ,..., :
Ellis Wheeler Wilcox has . ce-- 80.
vigorous physique. \ casual ~. 10
J would not imagine her over-l"eIE. 80, lay
Naturally of joyous and happy ":
ton she is subject to periods cl Pi. !. !
meI.nc1oIv. She dresses quietly q :,
street and artlsticallY in the D0u:',
| literary circles of New YORK ns'e -
seal OF commentator upon ael w. .g-.H
r she is received with open ArLns = 10. 81
I the mostdelightful social circles - ID
, Her beEevoleDce is unique Is ~. :, ~
i A constant source Ct distress :.
this regard is being compeuea. :. I'D
= lessons Of experience to close 10 10, ! q
E book beiore the demands OF I1e 80 VII,
and limit her charities 10 cases WI n
= personally investigates. OuS s,ss
strongest characteristics IS 10 ss1-..,.5
: lieious faith coupled with -9LV lint,
= creeds. She seldom ATTENDS = rs
D has the most implicit fsith II q
a Sincerity and truth are her csll1I III
tues. The favor OF kings ~ ~ y
0 could not tempt her to depar; ~ i,,:s
4 She is fearlessly and fearIuny. ~, y
8 gaiEs and retains more trienas .,r; D
o Who rely upon policy to "a st.sa
d through the world. do 10. me y
magnetism but II any oIe IL 0.s1
- ever did possess it she does. N -
: has said, "She draws sli Inen irrcss;I
: almost all women" SO s ~ ~
t woman, she has few il any 81 t,s>,
being possessed CT faculty 5sr ~
,, rivalry. / attribute this 10 ,1;...s
/. snd Interested pleasure in TIC
Y others. .,atsgl
3 Mrs. Wilcox lost her only ca'Gi d,
g boy, sfter one brief day OF in ,1 Nss
She is now making her home y ~
u city, near the Central PaIh' ~ ~. ~
4 nest Of rooms most arsisilcaIj, ! 2,